The information I posted earlier regarding Mark Lawson refers to these IGI entries: Baptisms of "Mark Lawson" between 1710 - 1730 in Northumberland or Durham 22 May 1720, Lanchester, County Durham, Father – William Lawson 3 April 1722, Of Sopwith, Northumberland, Parents – Edward Lawson and Mrs Edward Lawson There are two separate records in IGI showing Sopwith, they are presumed to be the same person and also the same as: 3 April 1722, Elsdon, Northumberland, Father – Edward Lawson 16 December 1725, Rothbury, Northumberland, Father – Mark Lawson I do not know why the two entries show Sopwith as the place name, but they are clearly the same entry as the one for Elsdon. There is also a record of a marriage of a Mark Lawson and Ann Brown in Rothbury in 1703, and several other baptisms of children of Mark Lawson in the intervening years before Mark in 1725, but of course they may not all be the same generation. I have not found a marriage for Edward Lawson in Elsdon. _________________________________________________________________ We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. Tell us now http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/